This lot contains three individual Witchblade comics: original #1 (November 1995), original #2 (January 1996), and the #1 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition (2020). These are distinct editions from Top Cow/Image Comics, offered together as the photographed first-issues bundle. NM is the seller’s estimated Near Mint range.
Three distinct comics bring together the beginning of the original series and its 25th-anniversary celebration. Original #1 is November 1995 and original #2 is January 1996. The separate #1 commemorative edition was published July 29, 2020. This is the intentionally mixed-year first-issues bundle, not a complete annual run.
Michael Turner’s original-era artwork and the Top Cow creative foundation of Marc Silvestri, David Wohl and Brian Haberlin made Sara Pezzini’s supernatural police story a defining title of the imprint. The 2020 comic revisits the first issue in a later commemorative edition; it is not another original 1995 printing. No first-printing, authenticated autograph or included certificate is claimed.
Every physical comic included:
These are the actual bagged and boarded books photographed from one carefully kept collection. NM describes the seller’s best-estimate Near Mint range, rather than a numerical or professionally assigned grade. Bag reflections and price labels are visible in the photos. Any certificate described belongs to the stated comic; a certificate for a limited cover edition does not establish an artist autograph. See pictures, ask questions.